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Ten RAD Training Webinars Offered by National Housing Law Project

Apr 10, 2017

The National Housing Law Project (NHLP) is presenting ten free 30-minute trainings for residents and advocates about the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD). Through RAD, HUD is permanently privatizing 185,000 public housing units by converting them to either the project-based voucher (PBV) or project-based rental assistance (PBRA) programs. RAD conversions can have a profound impact on residents’ lives, as well as the long-term affordability of the nation’s affordable housing stock. The trainings will help residents and advocates learn how to ensure maximum protections for RAD residents.

Each 30-minute training will provide a brief overview of an issue that residents and advocates are likely to encounter in a RAD conversion, followed by ten minutes for Q&A. During each session, NHLP staff will discuss the protections guaranteed by RAD, relevant legal authorities, advocacy tips, and other resources.

Training topics will include:

Why and How Should I Get Involved in My Local RAD Conversion? (April 12)

NLIHC also has RAD information on page 4-13 of the 2016 Advocates’ Guide at: http://bit.ly/22QZiEm. The 2017 Advocates’ Guide was available in print to attendees of the NLIHC 2017 Housing Policy Forum. The 2017 Advocates’ Guide will be available online in mid-April.